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  • Opening of the exhibition "Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden"

    Jun 17, 2007

    Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have proliferated across the country. Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, communities, and creativity that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden." This multi...

  • Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

    Jun 16, 2007

    Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests--all the tools you need to discover your roots. This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, inc...

  • 1st & Central Summer Concerts Returns for Third Year on June 28th

    Jun 11, 2007

    The heart of Los Angeles’ burgeoning downtown arts scene will come alive with songs and sounds from around the world this summer as the Japanese American National Museum presents its annual outdoor music series, "1st & Central Summer Concerts," with six free-to-the-public, mid-week programs of world music, June 28th to Sept. 13. The series launches with Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, featuring the internationally renow...

  • "A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" by Amy Lee-Tai with Illustrations by Felicia Hoshino

    Jun 09, 2007

    It's World War II and eight-year-old Mari, along with 120,000 innocent Americans, is deprived of her rights, possessions, and freedom by the United States government. Under such staggering circumstances, how does a child cope? A Place Where Sunflowers Grow is the only children's book about the incarceration in a bilingual English and Japanese format. Lee-Tai's gentle prose and Hoshino's stunning illustrations make t...

  • "Tsuru Sumi-e" with Ryosen Shibata

    May 27, 2007

    Reflect upon nature's beauty by learning to draw exquisite cranes with a brush. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations recommended.

  • Nikkei Album Workshop

    May 26, 2007

    One of the features of the National Museum's DiscoverNikkei.org Web site is the Nikkei Album--an exciting and versatile online tool that allows Nikkei and others from around the world to share their personal family stories, community histories, lesson plans, and much more through photos, text, audio, and video. Project staff presents a workshop on how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album. Free with National Mu...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 26, 2007

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

    May 24, 2007 - May 24, 2008

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, May 24, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Right...

  • Learning Ruth Asawa's Looped-Wire Technique

    May 20, 2007

    A Workshop with Aiko Cuneo "How did she do that," is often the first reaction to Ruth Asawa's wire sculptures. Wonder no more because during this workshop, Aiko Cuneo demonstrates the basic technique her mother used to create her remarkable wire sculpture forms. Space is limited and reservations highly recommended to 213.625.0414. Workshops are from 2-3 pm and 3-4 pm. $5 Museum members, $8 non-members includes Mus...

  • Sculpture as a Feminist Art Form?

    May 19, 2007

    In conjunction with Wack! Art and the Feminist Revolution at the Geffen Contemporary, Museum of Contemporary Art Ruth Asawa was probably unaware that she was flouting an artistic tradition that considered sculpture as a primarily masculine enterprise. Instead of creating pedestaled works of stone or bronze, Asawa selected wire as the material to create her most memorable works, which she then hung from the ceiling...